Khalil v. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs & Anor

Lower Court Judgment

11/09/2024 Federal Court of Australia (Katzmann, Dowling and McDonald JJ)

[2024] FCAFC 119

Catchwords

Immigration – Ministerial Directions under s 499 of Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – visa cancellation – point in time of application of Direction - where Ministerial Direction 65 applied at time of delegate’s decision refusing to revoke cancellation of appellant’s visa – whether Full Court erred in failing to find Administrative Appeals Tribunal erred in applying later Ministerial Direction 90 in conducting review – whether appellant had accrued right for Direction 65 to be applied for purposes of s 7(2)(c) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth).